creating an invisible weapon or playing a weapon holding animation without a weapon?

[Rough Knight 9]

Hi guys,

I hope someone can help me out.

I am making a mission where I need to pick up an object. I attach it to the player, but when he moves his arms sway in the usual manner by his side (he has no weapon).

I tried something like this, but it doesnt work because I think the weapon is not an object? I hope somone else may be able to offer a suggestion. I noticed that Armatechs classes website shows men standing without a weapon but in the weapon holding animation. Surely it is possible somehow. I think the ideal animation would be the "binocular" holding animation.

_oldmacdonald addWeapon "Binocular";
_oldmacdonald selectWeapon "Binocular";
_invis_weapon = nearestObject [_oldmacdonald, "Binocular"];
_invis_weapon hideobject true;

Any ideas. Thanks in advance.

[f2k sel 164]

There is a thread which shows how to place an object in a units hand.

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?135239-Carry-many-objects&highlight=carry+object

Or one I did a while back

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?119495-Make-AI-carry-briefcase-Possible&p=2023523&viewfull=1#post2023523

[Rough Knight 9]

Thanks for the info F2k Sel,

I was aware of that command, in fact that is how I currently attach the chickens. please see the video that hopefully highlights what I am hoping to do.

PS: Sorry about the footy in the background of the video.

I didn't explain that I would prefer the arms of my unit to be held in front as if he was holding a gun [hence why I was hoping to create an invisible weapon]. I just think it looks a little strange running holding a chicken like that : P

Thanks again

Edited June 15, 2012 by Rough Knight